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Albany Times Union (blog)Rachel Alexandra's daughter wins debut at SaratogaAlbany Times Union (blog)The 2-year-old daughter of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra made a wide move on the turn and ran down Awesome Dame in the stretch to win by t...

Dan's PapersEquine Veterinarians Make House Calls at Long Island StablesDan's PapersLong Island has several “concierge” equine vets, similar to Dr. Hank on Royal Pains, who travel from farm to farm to take care of their patients. Many of these vets...

Huffington PostThey Shoot Horses, Don't They? Not If These Equine Innovators Can Help ItHuffington PostConventional wisdom suggests that horses with broken legs can't be saved. Hundreds of racehorses with injured limbs are euthanized each year....

Rethinking our relationship with other speciesAlbany Times Union (blog)They call it a sport (in fact, the racing people proudly call Saratoga the oldest sports venue in the country); they call the horses athletes. But how, apologists, do you reconcile ...

SalonDozens of racing horses die every week because of drug abuseSalonThe Dodo There is cause for hope that Congress may finally do something to impose some standards on horse racing and empower a non-governmental, independent organization to stop the ...

Asbury Park PressTen best horses at Monmouth Park, pre-American PharoahAsbury Park PressOCEANPORT – I knew it would be a daunting task when I set out to identify the 10 greatest horses ever to run at Monmouth Park, as the 70th season of world-class r...

Asbury Park PressTen best horses at Monmouth Park, pre-American PharoahAsbury Park PressOCEANPORT – I knew it would be a daunting task when I set out to identify the 10 greatest horses ever to run at Monmouth Park, as the 70th season of world-class r...

Lompoc RecordDana, with his broodmare, reclaims the family's horsesLompoc RecordThe men had already spent the previous three nights sleeping on the floor of Mission San Luis Obispo de Toloso, and their push southward was hampered by an acute shorta...

Bradenton HeraldBecky Canesse: My horses teach me life's values as I teach themBradenton HeraldMost everyone who knows me is aware that I grew up with horses. I used to compete extensively, but lately I have become more interested in the learning p...

KTVQ Billings NewsAngel Horses of a Different Color now safeKTVQ Billings NewsAll four "Angel Horses of a Different Color" have new homes after vandals damaged them recently near Skypoint. Two of the horses have been moved to the Billings Cli...

Horse with local connections first racing death at SaratogaAlbany Times Union (blog)“One of the strangest things is, it seems like it happens with really good horses … This horse, Chad loved. He came up to a minute ago and said, `I thought this was...

Letter writer: Notify police if it's too hot for downtown horsesMountain XpressI was recently in downtown Asheville and was dismayed to see a horse pulling a carriage full of passengers. As a person who has spent a considerable amount of time aroun...

TheHorse.comBLM to Gather Wild Horses in Northwest ColoradoTheHorse.comLearn more about adoption, whether you're adopting a horse or giving a horse away. Featured Adoptable Horse. Molly Mule. Annabelle. A she was trained as a pack mule but then cha...

Race horses change course in lifeSunbury Daily ItemERIE, Pa. (AP) — Like all athletes, there is a life after retirement available for most thoroughbred race horses, even those who never step into the starting gate. Race horses can be trained for diff...

CBS LocalDon't Worry, Those Aren't Dead Horses Hanging In An Antelope YardCBS LocalANTELOPE (CBS13) — A shocking sight for many drivers in Antelope prompted calls to animal control as passersby thought they were seeing animal cruelty. What ap...

KHOU200 horses rescued from Conroe closer to adoptionKHOUHOUSTON - Two hundred horses that were rescued from deplorable conditions at a farm in Conroe are one step closer to being ready for adoption, after the Houston SPCA won full custody over them on...

K2 Radio21 stray horses killed near ThermopolisCasper Star-Tribune OnlineBeckwith declined to provide additional information including whether the horses may have been shot or poisoned. She said the BLM doesn't want to compromise the investigation ...

WOWKWoman pays it forward, sharing her love of horses with othersWOWKThere is a quiet farm in Putnam County, WV where strangers became friends sharing a love for horses. But it is more than a stable. For some it is a place to learn how to be their best...

KTRK-TVSeized horses recovering from neglect, nearing adoptionKTRK-TVThe horses were not pets, and are having to be tested for temperament. "But they're becoming more socialized," said Brian Latham, with the SPCA. "They're used t...

KGWNTwenty-one horses slaughtered northwest of Thermopolis; Reward offeredCounty 10(Thermopolis, Wyo.) – The Bureau of Land Management is investigating the killing of 21 stray horses on public and state land northwest of Thermopolis, Wyoming. The hor...

TheHorse.comAdditional Equine WNV Cases Confirmed in WashingtonTheHorse.comEquine mortality rate can be as high as 30-40%. It is not too late to have your horse vaccinated for the disease. To reduce the risk, horse owners should also try to keep horses...

BloodHorse.com (press release) (registration) (blog)Loooch Racing on the Lookout for Top HorsesBloodHorse.com (press release) (registration) (blog)He likes horses that compete at all levels of the game, but is branching out more into younger horses and...

Panthers.comTolbert: We've got the horsesPanthers.comWe may not be at the Kentucky Derby, we may be at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, but we are some horses back there ready to roll." Jonathan Stewart is the lead horse for the first time in his care...

nwitimes.comWorld class team of horses to appear Saturday at Porter County Fairnwitimes.comBaird said the free grandstand show will begin at 5pm with the farm hitch class, where horses and mules will pull wagons and other farm equipment around the gran...

Tickets on sale for Royal Horses show at Big Sandy Superstore ArenaHuntington Herald DispatchThe Gala of The Royal Horses is created, produced and led by world-renowned riding master Rene Gasser, who with the experiences of seven generations has recrea...